Run for Riley 5 Mile & 5K
About this race
Join the Fort Wayne Running Club as we continue the tradition of supporting Riley Children's Hospital with the 20th Annual Run for Riley. Participants may choose between the 5 mile chip timed race or the 5K event.
Both events begin at Maple Creek Middle School and progress to the beautiful paved trails of the Fort Wayne Greenway. The course splits with 5 mile participants going one way and 5K participants going the other way. All participants end on the school track.
After the event join us in the school cafeteria to bid on the silent auction items, the 5 mile race awards and as always the wonderful treats and snacks Run for Riley has become known for. Make sure you stay for the announcement of our donation total to Riley Hospital.
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 15 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fort Wayne, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:40 AM and sets at 7:17 PM local time (EDT) in Fort Wayne on October 4, 2026 — 11h 37m of daylight.
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2026 results — Run for Riley 5 Mile & 5K
334 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5 Mile Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenny Kolvoord | 30:46 | 6:09 /mi |
| 2 | Erin Bauer | 30:55 | 6:11 /mi |
| 3 | Zach Arnett | 34:22 | 6:52 /mi |
| 4 | Jeff Junk | 35:04 | 7:01 /mi |
| 5 | Thomas Truong | 36:06 | 7:13 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 70 Fort Wayne events
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